Reviews tagging 'War'

Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce

9 reviews

obsetress's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief

bubski_mcboo's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

While I loved the author as a teen due to her influx of female heroines in the male-dominated fantasy adventure genre, I have grown out of this series due to the types of relationships the author encourages in teenage girls, which played a part in my unrealistic expectations regarding romance and my underperformance at school.

Numair and Daine have implied mutual attraction throughout the series, culminating in an established relationship by the final book when Daine is conveniently legal (where I live) at sixteen but still too young to be snogging her thirty-year-old teacher, who doesn't, to my mind, have nearly enough guilt about allowing it. This is not the kind of relationship impressionable teens should be encouraged to pursue.

Other than that, the story is a good journey of self-discovery and self-improvement through adventure and learning.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

revonue's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Murder, and War

thaliareads's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I've always loved this series, I've read it over and over again since I was in grade school. Every time I get a little more out of it, and this time was no different. This was my first time listening to the audiobook and it was so much fun. I got to say that my favorite part to this day is still Daine's sassy relationship with her pony Cloud, which is especially prevalent in this first book. 

My one complaint, although technically not unreasonable in the book's environment, is how young Daine is. She is 13 at the beginning of this book. It isn't a problem here per se, but it becomes problematic as the rest of the series develops. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, War, and Classism

readera's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The full cast audio version was great! I loved all of the actors. It really made the story come to life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Violence, Blood, and War

Minor: Vomit and Classism

kes7706's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Animal death, Slavery, and Medical trauma

thecatconstellation's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I am biased in reviewing this book and series because it was my absolute favorite growing up. I re-read this book so often that the cover fell off and I fall asleep almost every night listening to the audiobook of either this book or the third book in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Death, Gore, and Blood

Minor: Slavery

naomi_k's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

erikareadsheas's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Blood, and War

Minor: Slavery